You’ll discover this is critical if you research how stress relief leads to higher productivity, loyalty and innovation ! In Leadership Chat this week we focused on a variety of challenges that leaders face when it comes to promoting individuals on their teams. LeadershipChat. and was surprised the responses were not more positive.  MORE >>

have made a conscious choice to focus on how I love the people and the products, and to be happy each day.” Yesterday I shared with you 10 Insightful Social Media Quotes from Smart CEOs , which were reflective of the social media conversation that we had at our most recent  CEO Connection  event in New York City.  Talent management. MORE >>

Smart leaders know you can be as productive and effective, if not more so, within focused hours as you can be in an extended work day. Last week on Leadership Chat we focused on how we, as leaders, can affect a move from Work Family Conflict to Work Life Balance. believe they do, and they do it by setting an example. and 5:00 p.m. The Myth. MORE >>

had the pleasure of playing the “customer&# during each simulation round, which involved a one-hour strategy and planning session led by the CEO and COO, followed by a 10-minute, high-stress implementation period where product was produced and delivered to the customer. Yet, it did.  It absolutely did. The Simulation. Encouragement. MORE >>

This, I will posit, is the “Holy Grail&# for organizations… A Look at the Predictable Success Growth Cycle: In Early Struggle the two main challenges are (1) Making sure there is enough cash to keep going and (2) clearly establishing that there is a market for your product or service. How do I know?  MORE >>